Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$5,547hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$6,491
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Fresno$3,637

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fresno to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,261	$3.84	$7,352 – $9,170
53' refrigerated	$9,839	$4.57	$8,560 – $11,119
48' flatbed	$9,897	$4.59	$8,511 – $11,282
Step deck	$10,767	$5.00	$9,044 – $12,489
Power only	$7,347	$3.41	$6,392 – $8,303
Hotshot	$5,547	$2.58	$4,604 – $6,491
26' box truck	$5,417	$2.51	$4,605 – $6,230
Sprinter van	$3,304	$1.53	$2,776 – $3,833

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $6,491.

How far is Fresno, CA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,347 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,637, which makes Fresno, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →